beet

[ beet ]

/ bit /

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noun

any of various biennial plants belonging to the genus Beta, of the amaranth family, especially B. vulgaris, having a fleshy red or white root.Compare sugar beet.

the edible root of such a plant.

the leaves of such a plant, served as a salad or cooked vegetable.

Origin of beet

First recorded before 1000; Middle English bete, Old English bēte, from Latin bēta

OTHER WORDS FROM beet

beetlike, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH beet

beat, beet

Words nearby beet

bee's knees, beestings, bee-stung, beeswax, beeswing, beet, beet armyworm, beetfly, Beethoven, Beethoven, Ludwig van, beetle

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Example sentences from the Web for beet

The preceding varieties of beet resemble each other in their general properties.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
When beet tops are to be cooked, cut the stems into inch lengths and use them with the leaves.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 2|Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
If the beet seed be saturated in a phenic solution before planting, the difficulty may be overcome.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 832, December 12, 1891|Various
The advantage of a large family in the beet fields is that it does the most work.
The Pivot of Civilization|Margaret Sanger

Young beets that are purchased with the tops on also furnish a source of beet tops as well as beets.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 2|Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences

British Dictionary definitions for beet

beet

/ (biːt) /

noun

any chenopodiaceous plant of the genus Beta, esp the Eurasian species B. vulgaris, widely cultivated in such varieties as the sugar beet, mangelwurzel, beetroot, and spinach beetSee also chard

the leaves of any of several varieties of this plant, which are cooked and eaten as a vegetable

red beet the US name for beetroot

Word Origin for beet

Old English bēte, from Latin bēta

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单词	beet
释义	beet [ beet ] / bit / SEE SYNONYMS FOR beet ON THESAURUS.COM noun any of various biennial plants belonging to the genus Beta, of the amaranth family, especially B. vulgaris, having a fleshy red or white root.Compare sugar beet. the edible root of such a plant. the leaves of such a plant, served as a salad or cooked vegetable. Origin of beet First recorded before 1000; Middle English bete, Old English bēte, from Latin bēta OTHER WORDS FROM beet beetlike, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH beet beat, beet Words nearby beet bee's knees, beestings, bee-stung, beeswax, beeswing, beet, beet armyworm, beetfly, Beethoven, Beethoven, Ludwig van, beetle Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for beet The preceding varieties of beet resemble each other in their general properties. Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I\|Arnold Cooley When beet tops are to be cooked, cut the stems into inch lengths and use them with the leaves. Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 2\|Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences If the beet seed be saturated in a phenic solution before planting, the difficulty may be overcome. Scientific American Supplement, No. 832, December 12, 1891\|Various The advantage of a large family in the beet fields is that it does the most work. The Pivot of Civilization\|Margaret Sanger Young beets that are purchased with the tops on also furnish a source of beet tops as well as beets. Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 2\|Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences British Dictionary definitions for beet beet / (biːt) / noun any chenopodiaceous plant of the genus Beta, esp the Eurasian species B. vulgaris, widely cultivated in such varieties as the sugar beet, mangelwurzel, beetroot, and spinach beetSee also chard the leaves of any of several varieties of this plant, which are cooked and eaten as a vegetable red beet the US name for beetroot Word Origin for beet Old English bēte, from Latin bēta Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to beet chard, beta, borscht, mangold
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beet

noun

Origin of beet

OTHER WORDS FROM beet

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH beet

Words nearby beet

Example sentences from the Web for beet

British Dictionary definitions for beet

noun

Word Origin for beet

Words related to beet